Good quality match, but Jelena should have never allowed Kaia to find her rhythm. Once she did she really played awesome tennis and Jelena needed to fight it out.

Keep going, Jelena! :hearts:

Beat

May 27th, 2010, 05:04 PM

expectedly tough match. it was a pity kaia didn't have a nicer draw.

RecklessAbandon

May 27th, 2010, 05:04 PM

Sorry I do. Especially when it is 4-4 30-30

I doubted too. But then she hit a big serve and followed it up with a forehand putaway.
That's pressure tennis played perfectly from a top 5 player. The draw is even more wide open now for Jankovic with Radwanska's loss.

azmad_88

May 27th, 2010, 05:05 PM

jankovic's serve Has improved termendously!

Optima

May 27th, 2010, 05:05 PM

Thank the lord. Ugh.

WhoAmI?

May 27th, 2010, 05:07 PM

Sad :sad: but whatever, just keep this form up, Kaia.

Good luck to JJ for the next rounds.

pj5

May 27th, 2010, 05:08 PM

of interest to me was how confident janka was.

M.P

May 27th, 2010, 05:10 PM

i want to see how JJ look at the camera

Polikarpov

May 27th, 2010, 05:11 PM

Nicely contested. This quarter is for her to lose.

-NAJ-

May 27th, 2010, 05:12 PM

jankovic's serve Has improved termendously!

i agree after AO she is serving really nice. Of course not always :lol: but her serve is helping her to make free points. If you look 2007 and last few months is a totally different story;)

She is consistenly serving in the 170s kmh and serving a few aces, service winners, and plenty of solid serves that give her an edge in the rallies. It's a good sign for the rest of the tournament. Her second serve, however, was sitting up a bit. Kanepi has a great return of serve, especially off the forehand.

Belmont Lad

May 27th, 2010, 05:13 PM

Tricky match, well done to JJ for closing it out. :) Heavy conditions, combined with Kanepi's tremendous hitting and a slightly erratic JJ made this an entertaining tussle. Loving JJ's improved first serve, it's actually becoming almost a weapon! And she looked gorgeous. :hearts:

rnwerner

May 27th, 2010, 05:21 PM

It was just a really good match.
one of the few so far

V-MAC

May 27th, 2010, 05:27 PM

That was a close one JJ:scared: Good luck in the next round:bounce:

Ryan

May 27th, 2010, 05:35 PM

I'm kind of glad she got a really tough match under her belt. With her section of the draw falling apart, if she makes the SFs against Serena/Henin/Maria/Stosur its good to have played some pressure games already.

ce

May 27th, 2010, 05:55 PM

:dance: :dance:

DropshotPova

May 27th, 2010, 05:58 PM

JJ:hearts:
Kaia:hug:Well fought!She really is playing better now!

disco_rage

May 27th, 2010, 05:59 PM

Phew. Good stuff Jelena, keep it going.

lestat111

May 27th, 2010, 06:10 PM

god job jelena :bounce: that is first loss for kanepi since...?

*Jean*

May 27th, 2010, 06:12 PM

Jelena :D
Kaia :hug:

Just Do It

May 27th, 2010, 06:20 PM

What a scare, I thought she is done when she got broken back.
Well done, Janka :yeah:

Kai still won 4 matches which is great for her :yeah:

gmak

May 27th, 2010, 06:47 PM

Kaia :sad: :hug: so close :(
still a great tournament, she will be top30 again soon

hardball

May 27th, 2010, 07:01 PM

expectedly tough match. it was a pity kaia didn't have a nicer draw.

aye, she deserved a better draw. who knows how this could have gone if it weren't for the rain delay in the third...

Orbis

May 27th, 2010, 07:05 PM

Why is Kanepi such a problem for Jelena? Anyway, good win Jelena despite the second set lapse.

Kitten63

May 27th, 2010, 07:48 PM

Jelen :yeah:

VIKA?

May 27th, 2010, 07:56 PM

Jelena:hearts:

Foals.

May 27th, 2010, 08:22 PM

JJ :yeah: Glad you toughed it out, things are looking good. Still Alona's up next ;)

ivanban

May 27th, 2010, 08:45 PM

Oh, this was so easy and effortless from JJ :worship:

If she keeps like this I hope she'll be hungry for bagels against A-Bond in next round :rolleyes:

Woman, are you nuts?!!! :weirdo: Just play aggressive like today in first set and don't resort to pushing and puffballs :shout:

Loved those aces and service winners, though :drool:

justine schnyder

May 27th, 2010, 09:08 PM

Omg! I was worried by that match.. Come on Jelenaaaa!!

Elwin.

May 27th, 2010, 09:13 PM

Great fight Jelena :yeah:

cn ireland

May 27th, 2010, 09:48 PM

Tough match for JJ but at least she got the win:yeah:!

CrossCourt~Rally

May 27th, 2010, 10:53 PM

JJ :yeah:

Josh.

May 27th, 2010, 11:03 PM

Had to make it difficult didn't you Jelena. Ah well, a win is a win.

Carotastrophe

May 27th, 2010, 11:04 PM

So close kaia :hug:

Inger67

May 28th, 2010, 12:01 AM

I kind of wanted Kaia to win that and get a big breakthrough here in Paris but RG needs Jankovic to do well here. Just think if the 2nd quarter completely fell apart :eek:

Jajaloo

May 28th, 2010, 02:47 AM

I was worried especially after the second set. Thank god for the rain delay!

Roookie

May 28th, 2010, 03:28 AM

yes!!!...I was worried of this match. Well done Jelena :yeah:. Let's keep going.

crazillo

May 28th, 2010, 03:43 AM

Kaia should be able to get back on track now. Her game depends on confidence.

Josh.

May 28th, 2010, 08:48 AM

Just watched this match on reply. Kaia was playing well and if she had another draw she could have done some damage. If she keeps this level of play up she will be back inside the top 30 in no time.

Jajaloo

May 28th, 2010, 09:53 AM

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6456/62677907.jpg

rucolo

May 28th, 2010, 02:24 PM

Good fight, Jelena!:D:yeah:

Kaia :hug:
Tough draw. Kaia is so talented!

R3 Jelena vs Alona.
Interesting.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6456/62677907.jpg

Sweet handshake.:hearts:

hater

May 28th, 2010, 02:29 PM

She perhaps wins matches but she needs PROACTIVE.

oleada

May 28th, 2010, 02:53 PM

Watching this now, and it was a pretty fun match. Some really nice points and winners. Unlucky draw for Kaia.